Rajkumar’s all-round show was instrumental in Grand Cholas’ victory over Royal Kings.
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Captain J. Suresh Kumar’s 32-ball 58 (4x4, 3x6), R. Rajkumar’s all-round performance, and slinger Athisayaraj Davidson’s four for 24 in three overs powered Trichy Grand Cholas to a 45-run win over Nellai Royal Kings in the TNPL at the NPR College Ground here on Tuesday.Chasing 183, Royal Kings was bowled out for 137, with U. Mukilesh scoring 63 off 45 balls (2x4, 3x6).Rajkumar smashed 45 off 19 balls (2x4, 5x6) before taking two wickets (two for 39) with off-cutters. He dismissed Rithik Easwaran (18), who edged to short third man, and Muhammed Adnan Khan (three), who holed out to wide long-on.Athisayaraj struck twice in the opening over, forcing D. Santhosh Kumar to play on and having G. Ajitesh caught at cover with a deceptive off-cutter, both for golden ducks.He, later, had N.S. Harish (three) caught at long-off and castled Sonu Yadav (12) with a yorker.Earlier, left-arm spinner Sachin Rathi returned three for 17, including a double-wicket maiden, after Royal Kings opted to field.
Amit Sathvik notched up his second fifty on the trot.
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